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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
A DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
ARINTELLIGEN { YOUNG POLAND
Err HANGS HIMSELF
In the Presence or Prisoners, Who
Witness His Death With UncOn-
trOllable Excitement.

NEW YORK, January 25.-A Wilkes
barre. Pc, special tays: Boyd Linki,
believed to he PolandeI, committed
suicide in the lookup at Hanticoke
about 2 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Lihki came to Nsnticoke from some
point in Massachusetts last Thursday,
and went 10 one Of the leading hotels.
Hs seemed to have plenty OF money,
and spent II freely. No one knew
what his bueiness was, nor was he at
all communicative as ID bis own at.
fsirF. He was well dies ed, spoke
English huently, and was evidently
man OF intelligence He draUk very
freely, however, and on Sunday sven-
ing suddenly seemed TO develop
kind OF delirium. He was rat onal
enough, but was very excited and bent
on committing suicide. He til d to
borrow pistol or razor, and on being
taken to his room eFssyed to Jump ont
OF the window. II WIS then thought
best to have him locked up for safe
keeping, and an officer put him In
cell in the station house snd made
him as comfortable as possible. For
bONSlai hOutb
quiet. Some of the occupants were
drunk, and singing and bowling with
all their might. Suddenly some one
called out: "He's going to hang him
self" and instantly every eye was fas-
tened on the door of Links cell.
Linki was seen standing on oh air close
by the door. He had taken off bis cost,
vest and suspenders. Tie latter he
had firmly knotted ON the Top bar OF
the door, and WI en- seen was engaged
in fastening the other end ar und his
neck. For an instant, dead silence
reigned in the lock up, while every
occupant of the cells on the other 81 de
watched the desperate man with ia:-
ciDatlon. Linki seemed perfectly cool
and as he adjusted the knot around
his neck, he called out, "Pm going to
God; I'm going to God" and kicking
the chair away he swung at the end
OF the short line. The other prisoners
shouted at the top of their votes, and
called frantically for help. Some |
threw themselves against the iron
bars and shcok the doors in futile
efforts to break them down, but they
were utterly powerless. LiDki slowly |
died from htrangulation. He could |
easily have saved himself by c inping
to the iron bars, but made no effort. |
Soon his body swung there notion
less The prisoners continued their
outcries for help, but it was more |
than an hour before any ore re-
sponded. An officer then came in
and cut down the body, but life was
extinct. No papers giving any in.
formation about him were found on
the body, but in the inside vett peck, t |
was $3.50 in gold.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That q
~ speoial meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
tbs % oi hsS Of p t3S CSS q
en- MONDAY, January 81, 1887, at ten (l0)
o'clock q m. for the purpose of voting upon
the question Of consolidating the Memphis
and Birmingham Railroad Company Of Ala
bama with the Kanpas City, Memphis and
sippi and Tennessee, and for the Transaction
OF such other businsis as may properly come
GEO. Il. NETTLEToN, President.
!. 8. FORD, Secretary.
Birmingham, Ala, December 20. 1895.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That a
IN special meeting OF the stockholders of
the Kansas City, Mem phis and Birmingham
kailroad Company will be h. Id at the office of
the COMPANY, o the city Of Memphis, Tenn.
on MONDAY, Januar 81, 1881, at ten (10)
o'clock m, for the purpose OF voting upon
the question Of consolidating the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
Company Of Mississippi and Tennessee. with
the Memphis aud Birmingham Railroad
Company of Alabama, and for the transact
ton Of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
GEO. II. NETTEEToN, President.
J. B. FORD. Secretary.
Memphis, Tenn December 30. 1885.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
A Mother Suing for HeT Ch,ld.

CINCINNATI, o, January 25-Ths
process OF thu law was used today by
Mrs. Dora Wells, living at No. 6SA
George street, to get possession OF her
daughter by u former husband, Enre-
Ia Locker, aged IL years. She applied
for writ Of habeas corpus, alleging
that tie Mother Sup srior Of the Uon-
vent OF the Sisters Of the Good Shep.
herd, on Pank street. was unlawfully
restraining her daug hter Of her lber-
ty. II is eaid the child was left at the
convent bya lady friend, who thought
she wss dci'g the child a great service
In keeping her fIom evil Influences
that otherwise would surround her
The girl herselt says she does not want
to return to her mother.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26

HoT drinks should be avoided In
cold weather. They have a tendency
TO weaken the lungs aud throat. Take
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup for coughs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
My First Shot.

| was nearly nineteen but had new
erbeen exposed to that dreadful disease
known as "buck ague." But more
experienced hunter said if / would
take stand by a certain thicket he
thought he could run a deer over me.
"That's whatI want" said,I boast
ingly. | took the stand one day in
front of a narrow path which pene-
trated the thick underground forsome
distance. 1t was not long before the
hounds struck the trail on the farside
of the drive; soon they opened out
hot and kept my. "eye skinned"
To make sure of my shot l laid down
behind log and rested my doub-
le-barrel on it. Rip, rip, rip! What
is that coming down the path, look
ing like lead pencil, point foremost?
| haven't time to discuss it. Bang!
Bang! When the smoke cleared away
there was nothing to be seen except
hound yelling with pain at the turn
of the path. Where was that con-
founded little, spotted fawn? Had l
blown him to atoms? This was apuz.
zler until | examined and there at
the muzzle was his tail. | miss
ed him, and hit the dog, but he was
coming so fast he couldn't stop and
ran straight into my barrel. IpulIeC
him out and got over the shake
before my partner came up. The
lame dog was never accounted for
His blood passed for deer's blood thai
day for | kept the gun-barrel feat a
secret.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07

him in poverty and obscurity, yet
his work may be as well done and
as enduring as that Of his successful
brother.
A great Scotch divine, whose inlu-
ence was powerful in guiding the
thought of his times to higher levels,
when congratulated in his old age on
the work Of his life, replied
eff have been of any use in this
world, the credit is due under God to
blind Sammy Lindsay, that taught
me when was boy, He made a
man of me, and put me to work as
completelyas if Ihad beena tool ofhis
making, l never shall shake off the
influence Of that man. When in the
opinion Of my hearers | have been
most eloquent, l have said to my
self, there's auld Sammy threepin'
again ="
Sammy Lannsay died poor and un-
known, but his work lived.
"What matter whether crowned
or crownless, so that Gods work be
done.?n
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
Time Table for Boiling Vegetables.

Potatoes, half an hour, unless small,
when rather less.
Peas and asparagus, twenty totwen-
ty-five minutes.
Cabbage and caulifiower, twenty
five minutes to half an hour.
String beans, ifslip or sliced slant
wise and thin, twenty-five minutes {;
if only snapped across, forty minutes.
Green corn, twenty to twenty-five
minutes.
Lima beans, ifyoung, haitian hour;
old, forty to forty-five minutes.
Carrots and turnips, forty-five min
utes when young; one hour in win
ter.
Beets, one hour in summer, one
hour and a half, or even two hours if
large, in winter.
Onions, medium size, one hour.
RULE,-All vegetables to go into
fast boiling water to be quickly
brought to the boiling point again,
not left to steep in the hot water be-
fore boiling, which toughens them
and destroys color and fiovor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
What Matter ?
'ouths Companion.

Youths Companion.
A story is told of a barefooted, hat
less boy who, one hot day in August,
1910, was Flooding his way along
the tow-path of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal. He had forty miles
of his journey yet before him, and he
was offered a ride by the driver.
On the boat was another ragged
lad, the son of a Scotch emigrant,
who had just landed and was on his
way to the coal mines in Pennsyl-
vania. The two boys became chums
on the long, tedious journey, and
then parted at Honesdale, the first to
find work on the canal, and the
other to drive a mule in the coal
mines.
Last summer the president of this
canal company fell into confidential
chat with its general manager, and
the gray-headed men recognized in
each other the boys of forty-siX years
ago. In the meantime they had
achieved education, power and the
sincere respect of their fellowmen.
Such instances as these-and there
is no lack of them in American life
are often held up to our boys to show
them what may be done by energy
and industry in this country, and to
stimulate them to exercise these
traits of character. Yet they should
take care not to confuse success with
merit.
A man may put forth all his ener.
gies, and labor faithfully, yet conquer
neither wealth, fame nor power,
circumstances may ineXorably keep
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07

There is in Philadelphia a citizen
who used to be a hard drinker, but
now shudders at the thought of
whisky. He thus tells of his cure :
" After / drank so much that ! be-
came a nuisance to my wife, she
tried the whisky cure. In the home
where she put me they poured whis-
ky on the meat we eat, the potatoes,
the fish, the salads, the peas, butter
and tomatoes. There was whisky in
our coffee, our soup, our milk, our
drinking water, and the water we
washed in. We went to bed after
eating veal stuffed with whisky, and
got up to clean our teeth with whis-
ky and water and enjoy the day on
a breakfast soaked in milk and whis-
ky. / stood it for a month. Una
dulterated water is good enough for
me-"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
Dealer in General Merchandise

The secret Of becoming an agreea-
BILE visitor is to learn to tit into the
groove Of the family who's guest one
becomes, toadopt their ways and har-
monte with their plans as far as it is
possible to do, even at the cost Of a
little mental inconvenience to ones
self, if necessary, for the truly agree
able friend does not create or carry
about the unhappy influence which
so jars upon the spirit Of the true
home, but, on the contrary, rather
increases the household enjoyment
and peace.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
Saddle Horses.

Turf, Field and Farm.
In countries where the roads are
rough and the wheeling bad the sad
die horse is king. All journeys are
made on horseback. In the billy
districts of Kentucky and Tennessee
you find splendid riders and sure
footed horses, and the majority Of
the horses have all the saddle gaits.
They singlefoot, canter and trot. The
saddle breed was created by mixing
a pacing strain with thoroughbred
strains. The dash of pacing blood
seemed to reduce the stiffness of knee
and hook action and to make the
step less wearing, upon horse and
rider. 1t is the jar, the sharp concus-
sion which makes weight so trying
upon equine legs. AT one time sin
gle-foot horses were all the fashion in
Kentucky and Tennessee. They are
still very numerous, but so much
trotting blood has been introduced
into both sections, especially the lev
ell portion of Kentucky, that struc-
tural form has undergone some
changes, and horses which have an
easy trot under the saddle are pre-
ferred by those who are not welded
to the idols of the past. Lexington
is the centre of the greatest trotting
breeding district on the face of the
globe, and when mares descended
from the old saddle families are
mated with stations descended from
Hambletonian and Mambrino Chief,
very useful-type is obtained-a sad
dler with a fast walk and easy trot-
ting action. The rough-gaited trot-
ter is not fit for the saddle school,
still we find many of these badly
formed and hard pounding animals
in the bride paths Of Central Park
They are ridden by men who will
ct pay the prices asked for horses
of better quality. Almost every
horse now brought from Kentucky
and offered for sale in New York is
trained to trot under saddle, and the
very best saddle horses seen in the
park scampered as colts over blue
grass pastures.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
A Modern Miracle.

The story comes to us of man
who, more than twenty years ago,
injured his knee by being thrown
from a horse. The leg was bent at
right angles and stuck straight out
behind. After abandoning all hope
of ever limbering the knee joint, he
had wooden leg fitted from the knee
down, and thus he walked for more
than twenty years. A few months
ago, hearing of the marvellous re-
Taxing power of Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment, he was induced to make a
trial Of it and strange as it may seem,
after rubbing in the liniment twice a
day for nearly five weeks, the cords
were entirely relaxed and the leg
Strengthened. Several months have
elapsed since this occurrence took
place and yet the knee Joint is as
serviceable as the other, with no ten
dency to become stiff again.
Another case fully as remarkable,
ifnot more so, comes to us from Nova
Scotia.
Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.
Dear Sir.--I esteem it duty owe
you and the public, to make known
the very extraordinary, and ] may
say astonishing, cure effected on my
daughter, a miss of thirteen years of
age, by your valuable medicine. In
consequence of taking cold after be-
ing inocculated for the kline pox, the
whole spine became diseased, and she
lost the use of all her limbs, and her
back was rounded up like bow; she
was utterly disabled for work, and
almost helpless for about eighteen
months. had able medical advice,
both in this Province and from an
eminent physician in New York, in
the United States and they all pro-
nounced it very difficult, if not in
curabie case. We used your John
sons Anodyne Liniment with entire
success. She is now well, and about
the house. EDWARD BAYER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07

Landlady.-Can you tell me what
is good for bedbugs? Fogg.--Seems
to me that fat boarders ought tosatis-
fly 'em.
A Louisville paper says; "Should
Newfoundland secede from England
and join the United States, it will be
big thing for us. Newfoundland
dogs will be cheaper" And cheap
dogs would be great blessing to the
poor. AS is well known, the poorer
people become the more dogs they re
quire. Chicago Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07

81 suppose the earth yields up to
you its abundance" softly Good Miss
Edith Magee to the farmers boy who
had awakened everyone in the block
with his stentorian vegetables"
4" Yes'm." "What does your en-
ployer raise in PARTICULAR" "Well,
he says, ma'am, that if get 60 cents
a peck for taters he'll raise my wag-
es. " "Ah! And if you should not?"
"He'll raise HI"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
To Remove Machine Oil Stains.

Before putting newly made clothes
into the wash, look at the hens and
tucks for oil stains; rub oil spots or
dark stitching with soap and cold wa
ter; it will come out very easily. If
put into hot suds before this is done,
it may bepermanently stained.
Delicate colorS should be quickly
washed in warm soapy water, rinsed
without bluing, and hung in theshade
to dry. Many colors that stand the
water will fade when drying under
the sun.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
Tha STRONGEST Man in Ohio

is said to be George c, Arnold of
Cleveland, o., who less than one year
ago, owing to chronic liver trouble
and Bright's disease of the kidneys,
weighed less than ninety,tive pounds,
but by using DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
has gained iR strength and weight
until now he is admitted to be the
giant of Ohio.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
MY LITTLE WIFE.

She isn't very pretty
$50 say her lady friends);
She's neither wise nor witty
With verbal odds and ends,
No fleeting freaks and fassion
Across her fancy run;
She's never in FASHION
Except a tender one,
Her voice is low and cooling,
She listens more than speaks;
While others talk of doing,
The duty near she seeks.
1t may be but to burnish
The sideboard's scanty plate,
Or but with bread to furnish
The beggar at the gate.
So l, who see what graces
She sheds on lowly life,
To fashions fairest faces /.
Prefer my little wife.
And though at her with pity
The city danes may smile,
Who deem her hardly pretty
And sadly out of style.
To me she seems creature
So unsteady sweet,
would not change one feature,
One curve from crown to feet;
And if l could be never
Her lover and her mate,
Think I'd be forever
The beggar at the gate.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
PERMANENT: EMPLOYMENT

Will be given to a capable and relia-
BILE lady canvasser residing in this
place. No investment required.
Goods sell all the year round. Ref
erences necessary. Write to ]. b.
HULING CO., Ia Monroe Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
WELLINGTON, FLA.. Sept. Z. 1886

Messrs. \. 7. SHALLENBERGER & Co.
Rochester, Pa. Gents.I have tried the
bottle of Pills, for Malaria, sent me, with
the most wonderful results; one dose cured
.case of two months standing. Please
send me advertising matter. Very truly
j. P. EPPERsON
noo1o, Ia G,,,,,I NIa.oL,,l;.a
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft, or Calloused Jumps and Blem-
ishes from horses, Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains, Sore and
Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use OF one bottle. Every bottle warranted
by j. B. Ritchey, Druggist, McMinnville
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
To Set the Color in Blue Lawn or
Calico.

Dissolve three cents worth of salt
peter in a pail ofwater and dip the ar
ticle in several times before washing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-07
FOE INTERNAL AND
CHICKEN CHOLERA, c 5il@

Hog Cholera &c Seld everywhere rsen by mail for in
stamps. Furnished in large cans, price 81 @ by mail S2O
Circulars free /. s. JOHNSON u CO.. Boston, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18

Chase Of Edgecomb, Clark Of Bangor, Condons
Cook Corson, Cats, D0riiy. Doten. Eel's. FArrsis
Field, Foster Friend, ,gnon, q eene, Greer, HalI'
Harper, Harrington. Hersey, Iiodgkins: Hanter'
Jewett, Jones. Jordan, Jadkins. kecgaa kingsoary,
Levensaler, Libbey OF Barnham. Lutlenrii OF
Prospect, Lombard. Marble, Marston, O'Brien'
Nealiey Newsert, Palmer. Parcher, Peirce, roole'
PRAY RAY, Re, nolds, Richards. Kicker. Ross
Russell Sanborn Of Standish, Scammao, scott,
Small, Talbot, Thurlow. Varney. Vaughn. wal
ton Warren of buxton, Warren OF Winslsw'
Watts, Waugh. Weymouth. Widber. Wisgin' Wiiey'
Wilson. Witham.-75. ,,,,
NAY-Messrs. Adams, .reu, Barker, Billings,
Bishop, Bowker. Bradley. Brsant, Carleton. Clark
of Calais. Clark &c Caribou Cark OF Saco'
Clouter. DIVISION. Dck"y, Dow. Engei, Floyd'
Fogg, Clifford. Glover. Grindie. Hamilton OF Cum
berland. Hamilton of Goudsboro, Harding OF Dur
ham. harding of Gorham. Hawkes., Hayden:
Heaid Hobson. Horigan. Kidder, Knapp Libby OF
Mattawamkcag, Looney. Lyons. Manly, Moore OF
Deering, Moore of Gardiner, Nobe. Packard. Pat
tangali. Powers, Purinton of Bosdon. Pdrinton
Of Bowdjnhsm. Raadal itoberts OF itrunswick'
Roberts of Dex.er. RI der. Sanbotn Of Island fas'
Sawyer, Sh ,rp. shaw, Silsby. Spinn"y. Wakeheid'
Went worth, WhitcOmb. WhiImore, WIsWell, WOOD
man. Wright. York-6L
ABSENT Messrs. Beai. Bradish. Gushing. FER
guson, Lufkin, Maett, Mason, Morrii, smith,
Sturgis, Sylvester, Wedgewood.-2
Ga motion of Mr.. Barker of Bangor the
Huuse took from the table bill an act 10 in-
corporate the Lincoln Village Corporation.
Pending its passage to be engrossed the
uause, on motion Of Mr.. Friend of Etna, at
II so adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18
He Lost A Bargain.

Some one asked John Jacob Astor about
the larg st sum of money he ever made Al
one time in his life. He said in reply: "rht
largest sum ever missed making was in re
ference to the purchase of Louisiana in con
nection with Dewitt Clinton, G puverneui
Morris, and others. We intended to pur
chase all of that province of the Emperor
Napoleon and then sell it to President Jeffer
son at the same price. merely retaining the
public domain, charging p per cent commits
sion on the purchase" 1t fell through, how.
ever, for some trifilng cause or other. Had
they succeeded Mr.. Astor estimated that he
should have made about $50, 900, ,000. Dry
Goods Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18

Mr.. r. Carey of Erie, Penn, wri,s,
follows:
had bronchitis for over two years. "
life was made utterly wretcheI by /, 7,
was cough, cough. until at times thouvh, y =
would choke to death. tried every remas,
it seems to me-soms outside, more ins,d.
Now and then would get slight reiisf. ,h".
hack again il would come, worse than e,a.
Last winter | started using Allcock's Porn.
Plasters and kept them on; | felt better Al
most Immediately, and have kept one on m,
chest almost ever since, using it a, a ehs:,
protector. cannot say too much for them
for am cured of that disease. "'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18

The National Educational Association
anticipates a meeting OF $4,000 teachers
at Chicago July 12-15, and the citizens
are raising $1,000 with which to provide
building, offices. programmes, ETC., etc.
The meeting of last summer at Topeka
largest ever held, but this is expected to
distance it and all other meetings in ac-
commodations, programme, excursions,
etc. One of the striking features will be
the rendezvous of the teachers, of differ
ent States and sections at the large hotels
after The manner of the great presidential
conventions
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18

when it is the od-fashioned blue mass, blue
pill sort, and insist on using DR.. Pierce's
pleasant Purgstive Pellets" modern med
icsl luxury, being small, sugar coated gram
ules, containing the active principles of GER
tain roots and herbs, and which will be found
to contain as much csthartc power as any of
the old fashioned, larger pills, without the
lattsr's violent, dastrc effects. The pellets
operate thoroughly but harmlessly, estab-
fishing permanently healthy action of the
stomach and bowels. and "a an anti-bilious
remedy are unequalled. febl5 r&F&wlwnr
Know thyself by reading the ''Science Of
Life" the best medical work ever published,
for young and middle-aged men.
may7d&wly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18
AstOnishinV Success.

IL Is the duty OF every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderfni
qualities be known to their friends in cpr;no
Consumption, severe Coughs, Group, Asth,
ma, Pneumonia, and in fact all throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief Three doses will relieve
any case, and we consider it the duty of all
druggists to recommend it to the poor. diving
consumptive. at least to try one bottle. as
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last wear. and
no one case where it failed vas reported
Such medicine as the German Syrup cannot
be too widely known. Ask your druggi,t
about it. Sample bottles to trv, sold al 10
cents. Regular size, 70 cents. Sold by ali
druggists and dealers, in the United State,
anu Nahaua. Jan 3ld&wchwky